UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2026
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Todd P. Helms, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Mueller Water Products, Inc. (the “Company”), will be departing the Company effective September 1, 2026. To ensure an orderly transition, the Company plans to enter into a customary consulting agreement with Mr. Helms whereby he will provide certain transition services as a senior advisor to the Company until September 30, 2026. While serving in this role, Mr. Helms will receive a consulting fee of $5,000. Mr. Helms will receive severance benefits in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.39 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on November 19, 2025.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: June 18, 2026 | MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC. | |||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Chason A. Carroll | |||||||||||||
| Chason A. Carroll | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||